CV

Curriculum Vitae – Buenaventura Braunstein

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·     Born in New York City – childhood Mannheim and New York

·     Studies in New York (Juilliard School of Music, New York University)

·     Languages: German, English, Spanish

·     Residence: Germany

Profession

·     Singer (Opera, Operette, Musical, Chansons, Jazz, Gospel, Pop) Mezzo-Soprano

·     Director (Theatre, Concerts, TV, Galas, Events, Special Programms)

·     Actress (Theatre, TV)

·     Choreographer (Theatre, TV, Concerts, Galas, Events, Special Programms)

·     Teacher (American Musical Theatre, Jazz Workshops, Masterclasses)

·     Composer (Jazz, Musicalworks, Own Projects)

·     Moderator (TV, Theatre, Galas, Concerts, Events, Special Programms)

·     Synchrone Speaker (TV German and English)

·     Costume Designer ( Theatre, TV)

·     Writer (Poetry, Scripts)

·     Solo Dancer (Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Flamenco, Tap, Show Dance (Las Vegas)

·     Coach (Auditions, Song Preparation)

·     Song Writer (Lyrics, Text)

Engagements

·     TV Germany, Austria, Czech Rep., Russia, USA, Switzerland, UK

·     St. James Theater, Broadway, Dancer and Swing Singer, Musical „Two Gentlemen of Verona“

·     Ballet Hispanico, Tina Ramirez, New York (Soloist)

·     Lincoln Center Shell, New York (Rosalia in West Side Story)

·     Jones Beach, USA (Musical „Carousel“)

·     Theater an der Wien (Soloist Ballet Company, CATS  Rumpelteazer/Demeter (First European Company))

·     Wiener Staatsoper (Soloist and Ass’t to Billie Millie in Bernsteins „Mass“)

·     A Little Night Music (Film), directed from Harold Prince (Dance double for Liz Taylor)

·     Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf (Ballet Company)

·     Städtische Bühnen Dortmund (Opera „Liebe zu den drei Orangen“ (Prinzessin Linette), Musical „Chicago“ (Velma Kelly), Musical „West Side Story“ (Anita))

·     Grenzlandtheater Aachen (Musical „Nonnsens“ (Sister Maria Hubert))

·     Staatstheater Kassel (Musical „West Side Story“ (Anita))

·     Städtebundtheater Hof (Musical „West Side Story“ (Anita))

·     Stadttheater Pforzheim (Musical „Das Geheimnis des Edward Drood“ (Princess Puffer))

·     Stadttheater Augsburg – Freilichtbühne (Operette „Frau Luna“ - Frau Luna and Fräulein Huschke))

·     Theater Augsburg – Hoffmann Keller (Vagina Monologues (Erzählerin dt. und eng.))

·     Theater Freiburg (Oper "Le Balcon" (Madame Irma))

·     Theater am Kurfürstendamm – Berlin (Schauspiel „Schöne Überraschung“ (Gloria Williams))

Regie/Choreography

·     Grenzlandtheater Aachen (Nonnsens – Choreography and evening regie)

·     Kölner Philharmonie (West Side Story, Daphnis und Chloe – regie, moderation, book)

·     Volkstheater Rostock (Riemannoper – regie, costumes)

·     Staatstheater Karlsruhe (Musical in Concert – regie, choreography)

·     Staatstheater Karlsruhe (Bombenstimmung – choreography)

·     Stadttheater Heidelberg (2x) (Trabüball – regie, choreography)

·     Wien (Peter Weck Musical School, West Side Story – regie, choreography)

·     Parkhaustheater Bremen (Ich steig aus und mach‘ meine eigene Show - choreography)

·     Varieté Stuttgart (Artistic director for the Russian group „Minimax“ – regie, choreography)

·     Hamburg (Director of the Dance Company „International Movers“ – regie, choreography)

·     National and international masterclasses and workshops in Musical and Jazz – regie, voice, coaching, dance, choreography, acting

·     National and international television choreography

She has worked with

      Hal Prince, Kwame Ryan, Trevor Nunn, Elisabeth Taylor, Gerd Heinz, Judy Winter, Jörg Hube, Lars Montag, Gillian Lynn, Julia Mignes, Nigel Lythgoe, Jiri Korn, Hanna Zargarova, Helena Vondrakova e.g.

Solo Programmes and Shows

1993 - Buona Sera Buenaventura

1996 - You..Me..And The Music Makes 3

1997 - Weil Wir Weill Wollen

1998 - Liebe, Lust und Leidenschaft, 2/4  3/4  4/4 Takt

1999 - Fröhlich, Frech, Frivol und Fein

1999/2000 - Faith & Glory

2004 - Shut The Door, I’m Trying To Sing

2005/2006 - Voices Of Twilight 1

2008 Voices of Twilight 2

Project: "WOMEN WERE ALSO KNIGHTS"

TV Series

·     Familienleben (NDR 1998/99) Rolle: Karlotta Banderas

·     Drehkreuz Airport (Nova Film 2000) Rolle: Pürser

·     Unser Papa (NDR 2001) Rolle: Berta Engel

·     Wen kuesst die Braut? (Olga Film, Pro7 2002) Rolle: Barbara Rothmeier

·     Ein bisschen schwanger (SAT1 2007) Rolle: Yoga-Lehrerin

·     Maestro - Trailer (Arte TV 2004-2008) Rolle: Opernsängerin

·     Das 100 Million Dollar Date (SAT 1 2007) Rolle: Sabrina Hollbrook

·     Tatort München, Der Oide Depp (ARD 2008) Rolle: Sunny Esslinger

·     Tatort Baden-Baden, Hauch des Todes (SWR 2009) Rolle: Bettina Frommelt

Recordings

·     CATS Album, Wien

·     Talk to me, Art Farmer Singer, Wien

·     Buenaventura, Soloalbum, Supraphon, Prag

·     Hanna Zargarova - Guest Singer, Prag

·     „WOMEN WERE ALSO KNIGHTS“ written and composed by Buenaventura

Awards

·     Editors Choice Award in Poetry, National Library of Poetry 1994 USA

·     The poetry book "Hearts for Haiti", three of her poems were published (USA 2010). The poem "Queen Melixt Speaks" stems from her work "The Tales of the Tarshari Knights"

Teachings

·     Masterclasses in American Musical Theatre and Jazz:

      Vienna Musical School, director Peter Weck; Staatl. Hochschule für Musik Hanover; Der Rheinischen Musikhochschule Köln/Sommerakademie; Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig; International and national Workshops in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, USA, GUS

Sports

·     Boxing

·     Karate

·     Tennis

·     Horseback riding

·     Driving kl. 3

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